Okay, I'm making a test project for a skitarii rider. I'm very new at this, so I'd like your opinion about this. Many of the details are in the picture. How does it look? Have I missed any important detail?

I think the silver on this guy turned out worse than on the previous one, I'll be fixing it up a bit when I work on the next Necron's silver. Having my painting sessions far enough apart for paint to dry in on a wet palette is not great for attempting TMM. I'm beginning to doubt I'll have my basic 7 model Kill Team painted up by the time the campaign ends and painting gets judged. Especially with me planning to start another terrain project, that could get in the way, rather soon.

>>62916556I've been looking for size comparisons, but to no avail. Is there any place with the exact measurements? If I see there's that much of a difference, i'll try to add servoskulls and other floating stuff.

>>62916657>>62916469Oh, that. Sorry, a typo, I meant to say "how to have the original model's arm removed". I'm looking for an skitarii arm that has the arm pointing forward, and then add the serpentia there.

>>62916948With 80 parts included, this kit contains everything you need to build either one Sydonian Dragoon or one Ironstrider Ballistarii, and comes with a small transfer sheet and a 105x70mm oval base.

>>62917031Oh, shit, it's that big? Wow, I did not realize it. To be fair, I could still do it, but I'd have to decorate the base with a ton of stuff and then see how to organize it to be valid in the tabletop.

>>62916705>I'm looking for an skitarii arm that has the arm pointing forward

You're in luck. The Skitarii box has a number of arms which can service that purpose. You just need to swap hands with one of the melee arms. Personally, I used the one holding the taser goad, since it's pointed straight.

>>62916256if you want a mechanical horse you could also look into using this model. Not sure if GW still sells it, but you can probably find it on ebay easy enough.You'll run into the same problems with scale though.

Got a question, /wip/. I'm about to try to freehand some Raven Guard insignias on space marine pauldrons, and their detail is a little daunting. I'd like to at least have an outline to follow for the first few I attempt, and my research has led me to two options. One is a soft lead pencil, the other is fine liner pens. I've been practicing drawing them all day today and I'm pretty comfortable with the shape, but I've seen some conflicting opinions on how well paint would cover the outline, whether or not to seal the paint first (because painting over ink might cause the ink to run), or if this is even the best way to do this. I've seen fine-tipped paint pens, too, but I've also seen just as much hate for leaking issues or line consistency with paint pens. I also don't want to shell out for a transfer sheet since this is just a couple of models for a kill team. Got any advice on this process?

>>62919156When are they to be done for? Are you painting them all by yourself? Will they be a lower standard than your usual stuff which is too good fuck you?I've never actually had to paint something for a timeframe nor have I had to run a shop as well as paint something for a timeframe, so I'm curious

>>62919680probably because it's totally impossible to make multipose figures that also include the whole torso and several arms splitting in twonot that gw made good multipose models with the new tzeench troops, of course

>>62919619Generally, before the release date. The earlier the better, so we can start demo-ing sooner. I think I can finish within a week assuming I get some good work periods in.

>Painting by yourself?Yep, I'm kinda sorta training two other staff members, but they dont have the speed or experience. Also I want a consistent style quality across the kit; they will be on display after all.

>TimeframeI work better with constraints so I can plan things out. Finished Soul Wars in about a week. Dark Imperium took about a week and a half (I was playing with vallejo's Chipping Medium)

As for quality, I'll be my usual quality. I always do the best I can within reason (for example: a basic bitch isn't going to look more fab than the characters).

What's the best way to glue painted subassembllies?Should I use superglue or plastic glue? I've heard that plastic glue can also melt the paint but I'm not too sure. Superglue just seems like it would chip off the paint and fall off. Should I varnish the parts before gluing them or does that not make a difference?

>>62919974Nope, that's why I went with Legion colors for our DG. In fact, we're not obliged to even build them and can even sell them at release. But in my mind a nicely painted demo will only help sell the product plus other products (paints, tools, etcetc) better. At major release days, I'm often on the floor answering painting questions which only helps promote the hobbyist scene here.

>>62920065Can confirm I'm not Duncan. Unless he also lives in the US east coast, plays Infinity, and is a drawfag :p

>>62920691>Doesn't talkYep, sounds like /tg/. Good to see that people from here get picked up for this kind of thing. I wonder if they'd actually listen to her suggestions for what the community want.

Also, on-topic. How long should I wait for liquid greenstuff to dry before spraying? I'm trying to figure out how to best finish my 3D printed Epic tanks so that you can't see the layer marks. Sanding probably won't work because of how small the areas I'm working with are.

>>62920749>for this kind of thingthey work at WHW for something else (was it graphic design?). The studio's just fairly elastic about what they do with staff, since everyone who works there also plays the games.

>>62921477Iunno, midgets are not common enough to really grate on someone's nerves like that. I'd get it if they were everywhere on the internet shoving their midgetness into other people's throats like shitlibs do, but I've seen nothing of the sort.

Duncan said he knows Louise (probably before the video in >>62920513 was shot, but who knows?), and was aware that she painted the Rainbow Warriors Johnny, but I suspect the significance of that particular model is lost on him.

If we're lucky, Louise will convince him to paint one up as a Void Bringer and pictures of the model will somehow be made available to us.

>>62921904woof, that's wet.maybe try decanting and then spraying through an airbrush if you have one? Otherwise you might have to enter the matrix and mist like you can see the code. Or maybe just try like 15".

>>62921809It's long been an open secret that 'eavy metal uses a lot of other paints and custom mixes to do stuff, and the "guides" are more "close approximations using citadel stuff".

Which makes replicating it on video for the plebs a bit of an ass. It's not like they can come onto a "How to Paint Sons of Horus Green" video and say "yeah there's no exact colour, everyone just mixes their own shit"

>>62922090That’s kind of weak drama in regards to mixing. I could see how it might be sticky if the team is using other brands of paint though. Those GW videos have the mission of keeping people in the closed Citadel product system.

Given his role in The Company, I suspect Duncan would have both a company-issued mobile phone and a company-issued laptop. Generally speaking, when a company trusts an employee enough to issue those things to him, they come with a disclaimer that you should not expect any privacy when using those devices.

Bottom line: no, I don't think GW installed a tracker on Duncan's PC, but if they had reason to suspect he was doing anything shifty, they have every right to examine it forensically (and/or see where he's been going if he was dumb enough to use the company's network to do it) and nail him to the wall if they find anything.

>>62922346White sprays are pretty much universally shit.Grey or an airbrush is your best bet.

If it needs to be a white spray, just take every precaution possible.Spray a piece of carboard/ a base/ whatever firstRemember that primer doesnt need to go on thick- its something for paint to adhere to, complete coverage tends to gunk up a modelShake it for like a fucking yearAlways watch heat/humidityMake sure its actually primer. Krylon and other generics tend to have several hundred different cans- double white, gloss white, etc etc. Get something labelled primer, making sure its the one that specifies it can be used on metals and plastics.

>>62923518From last thread:>No confirmation email this time. You can check for yourself if you filled out the google form correctly and you can edit your entry if you spot any mistakes. I will close the form on Dec 1st and only then you get an email from me.>Sorry but checking for new mails, answering/confirming almost a dozend mails per day like i did in 2016 is alot of work. Its easier for me that way.

1. I'm not sure if adding it to the OP would be a good idea. Maybe just reposting it in each thread until Dec 1st should be enough?

2. Please, the 6 guys who already wrote me their data to my 2016-email address: Please use this form to register again. Sorry if my previous posts made you believe i'll re-use my old address. This is not the case!

3. Feel free to re-post picture and/or the link alone if anyone asks. I try to look into the thread every day (as i do anyway) but work and other obligations might come in the way.

CLOSING DATE IS DEC 1st.

Have fun!

Inspirations from last year and 2016:https://imgur.com/a/qS7PHhttps://imgur.com/a/1fxhq

Trying out something different for my long ass project of space neastmen. Wanted to try and make a guy with more scifi look for his head. I might add few pipes of top of the head and clean up few bits here and there but I quite like it.

After painting some test models I'm starting my first army of spoops. Fell in love with lord executioner mini so for now I have like 70 more ghosts to go. If only I had more time to work at my boys. Going to post my progress from time to time. Wish me luck, anons.

>>62927010I love your colors and I want to know why they're different. Tell me about your dudes. I'm also going for a similar purple on my Nids' flesh, can I get a color list for that as well as the super vibrant green?

>>62919661I think the only core daemon unit that improved were the bloodletters, not that the older ones were bad sculpts but I feel those we have now look more like demonic beings than the khornate beastmen-esque design.

It's weird how all other ones went the opposite way, from weird to plain.Plaguebearers imo in a less egregious way than the horrors and daemonettes but I still like the metal ones better.

>>62931123I like the metal plague bearers more but I still think the new ones are pretty good. Same with bloodletters (I get that the plastic ones are a throwback to the classic design and all, just like the bestial aspect of khorne and I felt that they fit pretty well) plastic horrors and deamonettes are just awful

Can we talk posture here? I'm new to the hobby and I know I'm hunching too much. I'm getting neck and back pain sitting at my desk and painting. I can just hold the model higher off the table so I can sit up straight but then I dont have the stability and control that comes along with being able to brace my hands on the table. What does your setup look like? how tall is your panting table?

>>62931242Find a good sized box to sit in your lap, I found a medium sized cardboard box. You can use it to rest your wrists on, will get the mini closer to your face and helps to alleviate stress on your neck and back. If you find a good sized box you can rest without hunching at all

>>62931242The secret is to have frequent breaks, walk around a bit, maybe do some light excercises to ease your muscles and/or give them something to do. Maybe a walk while your shade dries? Personally, I like Push- and Pull-ups

>>62929878The metallics are great, but be careful when buying paint sets. A lot of retailers seem to chagre you extra for the box and painting instruction leaflet, so buying the colours individually can be cheaper. It's not much, but I felt really stupid when I bought the gold set (also great) and found out I could have saved 2 bucks or so.

Is this how you do the generic nighthaunt ghost look? Should I drybrush them with white or no? I'm still pretty new to painting, these are my second set of models, got em off ebay and they were based but not painted for some reason. Sorry for shit pic btw

Hey WIP, I saw this while looking through the Harbor Freight coupons. Would this be decent for airbrushing? https://www.harborfreight.com/3-gal-13-HP-100-PSI-Oil-Free-Pancake-Air-Compressor-61615.html I saw some online via Amazon, but those are all max 50 PSI, and lack the tank.

>>62931955Considering you'll usually be brushing at 15-30 PSI at most, it's more a question if it can go low enough...Also, is the airflow steady, with no noticeable pulse, because that's not something you want in an airbrush compressor.

>>62931955I have something similar that I use to airbrush, it works ok. You might have a hard time finding the fittings for it, but once you get that down you should be ok. It will most likely be a whole lot louder then other compressors, so prepare for that.

So I've bought pic related. I want to know if I can swap his hands for powerswords from tempestus kits. They sort of fit to my eye but I wanted to ask if anybody did such convertions or generally has experience with such replacements.

>>62933347scion power swords are pretty short and fat so you'll end up with a pair of short dick swords compared to what the model normally hasscions only come with one left handed sword, so you'll need to find another donor if you want to use matching handsor you could just clip off the blades of the swords and stick them onto the model without replacing the hands at all

>>62933567>so I can swap them back in the futurenothey're too thin to be pinned without spending six hours drilling a hole with a hypodermicif you want to make them changeable your only option is to cut off the hands at the gloves and magnetise the joints between wrist and armif you're okay with snapping parts off and probably writing them off you can just use superglue for the bonds and stick the model in the freezer so it can be snapped apart easily

>>62935806The cheapest should be fine. The rolling pins will leave their imprint easily enough. All you have to consider is whether or not you can put the bases in the oven, if not using a putty instead of air drying clay might be better, if more expensive. DAS will still do the job, the terrain tutor has a video on it.

How standardised would you guys make an Inquisitor of the Ordo Grammaticus? I'm putting together a team for both KT and Inq28 of them and before I really start I am wondering how deep I should really go. I thought that he could just be a regular, Stormtrooper-y looking guy with some scrolls and a book or two on him. I like to think that ordo doesn't get much funding so they have to take what they can get which would be pretty basic or something pulled out of Artifact Room 2858-859/8 in their offices on Terra.

I was also thinking about (when I expand it to a detachment for 40k proper) using one of the Sigmarines I have (the big guy with the hammer is one) and he could be an Inquisitor in some older power armour with (correctly jotted down) purity seals and the like. His hammer would also be a big stamp-like device.